Turkey, Russia agree on cease-fire plan regarding Syria, say reports

People, some holding a Syrian and a Turkish flag are reflected in water on the road, at the Cilvegozu border gate between Turkey with Syria, near Hatay, southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. Several Syrian people were able to cross into Turkey after they managed to leave the embattled Syrian city. The Aleppo evacuation was suspended Friday after a report of shooting at a crossing point into the enclave by both sides of the conflict. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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The Anadolu Agency, quoting unnamed sources, said the plan would be presented to all sides of the Syria conflict and aims for a cease-fire that would come into force "in all regions" where fighting between pro-government forces and opposition groups is taking place.

Terror organizations would be kept out of the scope of the cease-fire agreement, the agency said, without elaborating on which insurgent groups would be considered terror organizations.

Under Turkey and Russia’s leadership a peace process would begin in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana, according to AP. The Anadolu Agency reported that the two countries would be "guarantors" of the peace process.